Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bear Canyon Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bear Canyon Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bear Canyon Junction
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Bear Canyon Junction:
- 33.536443, -110.394268
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Bear Canyon Junction
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Gila County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gila County
- Since Bear Canyon Junction is near Graham County and also Navajo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Graham County
- eBird sighting report for Navajo County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bear Canyon Junction ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cedar Creek Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Crossing
- Cedar Creek Crossing is located in Gila County
- Copper Hill ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Gila County
- Cutter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
- Cutter is located in Gila County
- Dagger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Globe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Gila County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Globe <2>
- Radium
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Rocky Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Junction
- Rocky Junction is located in Gila County
- Sawmill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Tucker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Bear Canyon Junction to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bear Canyon Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bear Canyon Junction and extending to:
- Globe, which is the Seat of Gila County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bear Canyon Junction to Globe, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 107 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,394 miles [11,899.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,157 miles [13,127.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,086 miles [9,794.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bear Canyon Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gila County: www.co.gila.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bear Canyon Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Canyon Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5364, Longitude: -110.3943 In this case, the coordinates for Bear Canyon Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bear Canyon Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 329.862 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.376 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.273 degrees. |